Photo of the Day for October 18, 2012

Patronal feast of the Icon of the Savior Not-Made-by-Human-Hands, church of the Icon of the Savior Not-Made-by-Human-Hands, Rubjel’ 2012. One of the many priests attending the feast-day from other parishes and the Pinsk-Luninjets eparchate anoints an acolyte with holy oil.  Прастольнае сьвята абраза Спаса Нерукатворнага, царква абраза Спаса Нерукатворнага, Рубэль (Рубель) 2012 г.  

Photo of the Day for October 17, 2012

Feast of the Dormition, Rubjel’ 2012.  Сьвяток Усьпеньня, Рубель 2012 год. In the Orthodox liturgical calendar the feast of the Dormition is celebrated on August 28.  However, the Orthodox parish of the central Polesian village of Rubjel’ celebrates the feast day on August 29, the date of the foundation in 1992 of its church of… Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 17, 2012

Photo of the Day for October 10, 2012

Students and their elders line up for the traditional kissing of the icon at the end of the service of blessing for the new school year, Azdamichy 2012.  На прыканцы дабраслаўленьня для вучняў, Аздамічы 2012 год.

Photo of the Day for October 9, 2012

Pupils, the younger ones guided by their grandmothers, kiss the cross at the end of the service of blessing for the new school year, Azdamichy 2012.  Дабраслаўленьне для вучняў, Аздамічы 2012 год.